Hello, received my 1st shipment from you Friday, I want to let you know that your "packaging" is excellent! I was...... show more

Hello, received my 1st shipment from you Friday, I want to let you know that your "packaging" is excellent! I was surprised for the prices your charge how you can do it. The plants were of super quality!
Bill G. Harvre, MT

Athyrium nipponicum Pictum Description

Japanese Painted Fern is one of the most beautiful hardy ferns ever - hands down!

Winner of the prestigious Perennial Plant of the Year award, Japanese Painted fern is one of the more popular Shade Ground Covers available today - and one that will take a wet, but well drained site.

Elegant and colorful, this deciduous fern forms a striking upright form. The fronds are a soft gray with a colorful overlay of silver accented with maroon.

PLANTING GUIDE

Soil: Easily grown in humusy, organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soil.Light: Part shade to full shade - Best silvery frond color occurs in light shade. Too much sun often results in a bleaching of the attractive frond colors. Water: Tolerates more soil dryness than some other ferns in this genus, but soil must not be allowed to dry out.Spacing: 1.5 - 2 ft apartFertilizing: Annual application of compost. Inorganic fertilizers may burn roots
Winterizing: Leaves should be trimmed to the ground in late fall or early spring. Maintenance & Pruning: Spores are infertile. Can divide in spring every 3- 4 years. Easily grown in humusy, organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soil.